OBITUARIES

Kimiko Wells

Kimiko Wells

Jun 23, 2023

JACKSONVILLE - Kimiko Wells died Friday, June 23, 2023 at NHRMC. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility

David Bruce Allen

David Bruce Allen

Jun 20, 2023

David Bruce Allen, founder and Head Coach of the UNCW Swimming and Diving teams passed away on June 20, 2023 after a long courageous fight. David or Dave, as most everyone called him, was born on October 15, 1947 in Rochester, NY to Gordon LaVerne and Iva May Birmingham Allen. He graduated from Irondequoit High School in 1965 and began...

Donald Davies

Donald Davies

Jun 10, 2023

Donald Charles Davies, of Leland, NC passed away on June 10, 2023 at the age of 80 years old. Don was a tremendously giving man that loved his family and friends with entire heart and every sense of being. A man of strong faith, he was one that thrived in his bible study groups as well as was a man...

Mary Scoggins

Mary Scoggins

Jun 7, 2023

Today, we mourn the passing of an amazing woman, Mary Scoggins, born on January 25, 1933 in Braden County, North Carolina. Mary passed away peacefully on June 7, 2023 in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Mary was an amazing mother to her children – Pandora S Lowery, Harry Storms Jr., Joseph Scoggins, and Phillip Scoggins. She was a dedicated mother...

Thomas Edward Clemmons

Thomas Edward Clemmons

May 28, 2023

WILMINGTON - Thomas Edward Clemmons, 88, died Sunday, May 28, 2023, at NHRMC. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Robert Martin Patterson

Robert Martin Patterson

May 26, 2023

CASTLE HAYNE - Robert Patterson, 76, died Friday, May 26, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Joshua Lee

Joshua Lee

May 24, 2023

WILMINGTON - Joshua Lee, 36, died Saturday, May 24, 2023.. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Joseph Porter

Joseph Porter

May 20, 2023

SUPPLY - Joseph Porter, 75, died Saturday, May 20, 2023, at home. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

John Morton

John Morton

May 15, 2023

WILMINGTON - John Morton, 96, died Monday, May 15, 2023, at home. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Hannah Painter

Hannah Painter

May 11, 2023

SUPPLY - Hannah Elise Painter, 33, died Monday, May 8, 2023, at NHRMC. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

John Connolly

John Connolly

May 8, 2023

WILMINGTON - John Connolly, 77, died Monday, May 8, 2023, at NHRMC. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Hannah Elizabeth Holt

Hannah Elizabeth Holt

May 7, 2023

WILMINGTON - Hannah Holt, 28, died Sunday, May 7, 2023, at NHRMC. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Tina Marie Deshane

Tina Marie Deshane

May 7, 2023

WILMINGTON - Tina Marie Deshane, daughter of William Paul Shepard and Edna Wilson Shepard passed suddenly on the evening of May 7th, 2023. She leaves behind her husband Joseph Deshane, her children Joshua Register and fiance Cody Morgan, Crystal Benton and husband Thomas Benton Jr., and beloved granddaughters Nova and Marisol Benton. She will forever be loved by her sister...

Constance Marie Clark

Constance Marie Clark

May 5, 2023

SURF CITY - Constance Clark, 62, died Friday, May 5, 2023, at Home. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Frank Joseph Rodman Jr.

Frank Joseph Rodman Jr.

Apr 24, 2023

LELAND: LELAND - Frank Rodman Jr., 78, died Monday April 24, 2023. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.

Evonne Eileen Old

Evonne Eileen Old

Apr 24, 2023

Evonne Eileen (Ramsey) Old, 84 years old, passed away on April 24, 2023 at Wilmington Hospice Center in Wilmington North Carolina. Evonne was born on May 20, 1938 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the eldest of five children, to Grover Jefferson Ramsey and Hattie Florence (Pierce) Ramsey. Evonne is survived by her husband of 64 years, William Farnworth Old, two of...

Johnathan Brakel

Johnathan Brakel

Apr 15, 2023

Johnathan Kalwa-Brakel (24 December 1986-15 April 2023) The lifeforce of Johnathan Barret Anderson “AJ” Kalwa-Brakel, an uncontainable energy that glowed brightly for 36 years, 3 months and 20 days, has escaped his earthly bonds. Never one to miss a celebration, AJ showed up early Christmas Eve 1986 in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, where he attended Princeton Public Schools before...

Joanne E Purnell

Joanne E Purnell

Apr 14, 2023

WILMINGTON - Joanne Edwards Purnell, 83, of Wilmington, North Carolina, died of Pancreatic Cancer on April 14, 2023. Joanne was born on January 14, 1940 to Emmett Leslie Edwards and Neva Kinlaw Edwards in Kinston, NC. She spent her earliest years in Scuffleton, NC, where her father owned a General Store. She often told stories of how her father would...

Mellisa Leigh Kern Chappell

Mellisa Leigh Kern Chappell

Apr 14, 2023

LELAND: Melissa Leigh Kern Chappell - Born October 4,1978, in Yuba City CA. Died April 14, 2023 at home. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and daughter. She was proceeded by her grandparents: Arthur and Annie Cain, and Carolyn Cavasos. Cousins: Keith Cain and Chalmer Williams. She leaves behind a devoted husband of 25 years,Thomas Chappell. and their three...

Khristinia B Covey

Khristinia B Covey

Apr 13, 2023

WILMINGTON - Khristinia B Covey, 67, died Thursday, April 13, 2023. Aquamation services are provided by Tranquility.